"Pilgrim goose History of Pilgrim geese: Contrary to legend, Pilgrim geese were not brought to the United States by early settlers. Oscar Grow, noted waterfowl expert from the early 1900s developed this breed from one or more of the auto-sexing European breeds such as the West of England goose or the French Normandy goose. Their name was supposedly assigned by Mrs. Grow to commemorate her family’s personal pilgrimage to Missouri during the Great Depression. They were admitted to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection in 1939. This breed of goose is listed as critical by the American Livestock Breeds"
"the Pilgrim and Cotton Patch, Shetlands are sexually dimorphic at hatch (called auto-sexing in poultry nomenclature), and can be differentiated on appearance alone. Ganders have entirely white plumage, while geese have a head, neck, and upper body with gray highlights and a white underbody. They generally mate for life, and are good parents. Shetland geese lay around 30 eggs a year, that are white in colour. The Shetland goose has a shorter bill, due to its natural ability to forage. Shetlands were first exported to United States in 1997, by a farm in New York. They are not yet recognized"
"Poultry Association in 1874; the Buff variant was added in 1924 or 1929. The Brahma was the principal meat breed in the US from the 1850s until about 1930. Some birds were very large: weights of about for cocks and for hens were recorded. The American Standard of Perfection recognizes three Brahma varieties: light, dark, and buff. The light Brahma has a base color of white, with black hackles edged in white and a black tail. The cock's saddle feathers in a light Brahma are striped with black. The dark Brahma has the most notable difference between cock and hen."
"American goldfinch The American goldfinch (""Spinus tristis"") is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly colored"
"American cliff swallow The American cliff swallow (""Petrochelidon pyrrhonota"") is a member of the passerine bird family ""Hirundinidae"" consisting of both swallow and martin species. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek; ""Petrochelidon"" originates from the ""petros"" meaning ""rock"" and ""khelidon"" ""swallow"", ""pyrrhonota"" comes from ""purrhos"" meaning ""flame-coloured"" and ""-notos"" ""-backed"". American cliff swallows are extremely social song birds that can be found in large nesting colonies reaching over 2,000 nests. They are frequently seen flying overhead in large flocks during migration, gracefully foraging over fields for flying insects or perching tightly together on a wire preening under the"
"Bokhara Trumpeter The Bokhara Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Bokhara Trumpeters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). The breed is known for its long muffed (feathered) feet and double crest. One of the most popular breeds of Trumpeter in the U.S., the Bokhara Trumpeter is most noticeably characterized by its lengthy full muffs (feathers on the feet) and double crest which completely obscures the bird's eyes and gives it a look reminiscent of the Old English Sheepdog. The trumpeting breeds of"
"larger white throat patch. The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Blyth's swift The Blyth's swift (""Apus leuconyx""), is a small bird, superficially similar to a house martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. The scientific name comes from the Greek απους, ""apous"", meaning ""without feet"". They never"
"crossing Minorcas, Langshans and Plymouth Rocks to create a new hybrid bird. Cook selected a black bird that would exhibit well by hiding the dirt and soot of London. When the breed was shown in Madison Square Gardens in 1895, its popularity soared. Cook also bred the Orpington Duck. The original colours are black, white, buff, blue and splash. Although there are many additional varieties recognised throughout the world, only the original colours are recognised by the ""American Standard"", the Buff being the most common colour. In the beginning of the twentieth century, Herman Kuhn of Germany developed a Bantam"
"because it symbolized their landless wandering. Common swift The common swift (""Apus apus"") is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development. The swifts' nearest relatives are thought to be the New World hummingbirds and the Southeast Asian treeswifts. Its scientific name ""Apus"" is Latin for a swift, thought by the ancients to be a type of swallow with no feet (from Ancient Greek α, ""a"", ""without"","
"1994 to which both Canada and the United States are signatories. American bittern The American bittern (""Botaurus lentiginosus"") is a species of wading bird in the heron family of the Pelican order of bird. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. It is a well-camouflaged, solitary brown bird that unobtrusively inhabits marshes and the coarse vegetation at the edge of lakes and ponds. In the breeding season"
"source of the American goldfinch. The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa and New Jersey, where it is called the ""Eastern Goldfinch"", and Washington, where it is called the ""Willow Goldfinch"". It was chosen by schoolchildren in Washington in 1951. American goldfinch The American goldfinch (""Spinus tristis"") is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch"
"Ruff The ruff (""Calidris pugnax"") is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. The ruff is a long-necked, pot-bellied bird. This species shows marked sexual dimorphism; the male is much larger than the female (the reeve), and has a breeding plumage that includes brightly coloured head tufts, bare orange facial skin, extensive black on the breast, and the large collar of ornamental feathers that inspired this bird's"
"the buff-breasted flycatcher extends from extreme southeastern Arizona in the United States through Mexico to southern Honduras. These birds are partial migrants, retreating from their northern breeding areas in the United States and northern Mexico for the winter. To feed, they often wait on an open perch of a shrub or low branch of a tree and fly out to catch insects in flight. They also sometimes pick insects from foliage while hovering. The song is an alternating versed ""PIdew"", ""piDEW"". The call is a loud dry ""pit"". Various subspecies are recognized: Buff-breasted flycatcher The buff-breasted flycatcher (""Empidonax fulvifrons"") is"
"are black except for a white rump, the white extending on to the flanks. They have a short square tail. The flight is fluttering like a house martin. The call is a high twittering. Little swift The little swift (""Apus affinis""), is a small species of swift found in Asia and Africa. It is found both in urban areas and rocky cliffs where it builds its nest in the many typical of all members of the order Apodiformes. A former eastern population is now separated a distinct species, house swift (""Apus nipalensis""). These birds have very short legs which they"
"Boulder chat The boulder chat (""Pinarornis plumosus"") is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae native to dry woodland and savanna in Southern Africa. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Pinarornis. The boulder chat is a large chat, in length, with brownish-black plumage and white tips to the outer tail feathers. In flight, a row of small white spots can be seen on the edge of the primary and secondary coverts. Females are similar to males but have a slightly duller plumage. The species is native to Southern Africa, including Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe."
"American bittern The American bittern (""Botaurus lentiginosus"") is a species of wading bird in the heron family of the Pelican order of bird. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. It is a well-camouflaged, solitary brown bird that unobtrusively inhabits marshes and the coarse vegetation at the edge of lakes and ponds. In the breeding season it is chiefly noticeable by the loud, booming call of the"
"the American Pigmy Pouter Club and The Canadian Pouter and Cropper Combine. Its low popularity makes obtaining such a bird a difficult task in North America. However, dedicated breeders have been striving to increase the bird's popularity and make it the most prevalent show bird. Pigmy Pouter The Pigmy Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Pigmy Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). Noted British poultry breeder Sir John Sebright (who later bred the Sebright Bantam) is believed to have first bred"
"American robin The American robin (""Turdus migratorius"") is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. According to some sources, the American robin ranks behind only the red-winged blackbird (and just ahead"
"Tufted puffin The tufted puffin (""Fratercula cirrhata""), also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family (Alcidae) found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the genus ""Fratercula"" and is easily recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts. Tufted puffins are around in length with a similar wingspan and weigh about three quarters of a kilogram (1.6 lbs). Birds from the western Pacific population are somewhat larger than those from the eastern Pacific, and male birds tend to be slightly larger than"
"Bluethroat The bluethroat (""Luscinia svecica"") is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats. It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and Asia with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in north Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The bluethroat is similar in size to the European robin at 13–14 cm."
"are protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Act. Painted bunting The painted bunting (""Passerina ciris"") is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection. The painted bunting was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his eighteenth-century work ""Systema Naturae"". There are two recognized subspecies of the painted bunting: The male painted bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America and"
"the yearbook of the American Bantam Association from 1950, and was admitted to the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 2009. The standard-sized American Game is bred in a wide range of plumage colors; cock birds have long sickle feathers. The American Game Bantam has a small five-pointed single comb and small smooth wattles and earlobes. Ten color varieties are recognized by the APA: birchen; black; black-breasted red; blue; blue red; brown red; golden duckwing; red pyle; silver duckwing; and white. Two others, ""brassy back"" and wheaten, are also raised. The American Game was bred for cockfighting."
"The Chickadee (specifically the black-capped chickadee ""Poecile atricapillus"" formerly ""Parus atricapillus"") is the official bird for the states of Massachusetts and Maine. Chickadee The chickadees are a group of North American birds in the tit family included in the genus ""Poecile"". Species found in North America are referred to as chickadees, while other species in the genus are called tits. They are small-sized birds overall, usually having the crown of the head and throat patch distinctly darker than the body. They are at least in size. Their name reputedly comes from the fact that their calls make a distinctive ""chick-a-dee-dee-dee"",though"
"Bombus affinis Bombus affinis, commonly known as the rusty patched bumble bee, is a species of bumblebee endemic to North America. Its historical range in North America has been throughout the east and upper Midwest of the United States, north to Ontario, Canada, where it is considered a ""species at risk"", east to Quebec, south to Georgia, and west to the Dakotas. Its numbers have declined in 87% of its historical habitat range. On January 10, 2017, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service placed ""B. affinis"" on the list of endangered species, making the rusty patched bumblebee the first"
"Battus philenor Battus philenor, the pipevine swallowtail or blue swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America. This butterfly is black with iridescent-blue hindwings. They are found in many different habitats, but are most commonly found in forests. Caterpillars are often black or red, and feed on compatible plants of the genus ""Aristolochia"". They are known for sequestering acids from the plants they feed on in order to defend themselves from predators by being poisonous when consumed. The adults feed on the nectar of a variety of flowers. Some species of ""Aristolochia"" are toxic to the"
"American Shorthair The American Shorthair (ASH) is a breed of domestic cat believed to be descended from European cats brought to North America by early settlers to protect valuable cargo from mice and rats. According to the Cat Fancier's Association, in 2012, it was the seventh most popular pedigreed cat in the United States. When settlers sailed from Europe to North America, they carried cats on board (ships' cats) to protect the stores from mice—for instance, the cats that came over on the Mayflower with the Pilgrims to hunt rats on the ship and in the colony. Many of these"
"head, breast, back and rump; their back is streaked. Adult females have light brown upperparts and white underparts with dark brown streaks throughout; they have a white line on the face above the eye. Call sounds like it is saying “bdubs”. Their breeding habitat is coniferous and mixed forest in Canada and the northeastern United States, as well as various wooded areas along the U.S. Pacific coast. They nest on a horizontal branch or in a fork of a tree. Birds from northern Canada migrate to the southern United States; other birds are permanent residents. The purple finch population has"
"Conservation of Nature. It is one of the species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In the United States, the creation of bluebird trails, a network of nest boxes put out for the continent's three bluebird species, may benefit ash-throated flycatchers as they will also use the boxes. The ash-throated flycatcher is host to a number of parasites, including the nasal mite ""Tyranninyssus callinectoides"" (for which it is the type host) and the quill mite ""Syringophilopsis tyranni"". Ash-throated flycatcher The ash-throated flycatcher (""Myiarchus cinerascens"") is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in desert scrub, riparian"
"pigeon are so named because of their unique vocalizations which sound vaguely like low laughter. Wendell Levi describes this trumpeting vocalization in his book ""The Pigeon"". Bokhara Trumpeter The Bokhara Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Bokhara Trumpeters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). The breed is known for its long muffed (feathered) feet and double crest. One of the most popular breeds of Trumpeter in the U.S., the Bokhara Trumpeter is most noticeably characterized by its lengthy full muffs (feathers on"
"Painted bunting The painted bunting (""Passerina ciris"") is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection. The painted bunting was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his eighteenth-century work ""Systema Naturae"". There are two recognized subspecies of the painted bunting: The male painted bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America and as such has been nicknamed nonpareil, or ""without"
"American coot The American coot (""Fulica americana""), also known as a mud hen, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years"
"Bunting (bird) Buntings are a group of Eurasian and African passerine birds of the family Emberizidae. They are seed-eating birds with stubby, conical bills, and are the Old World equivalents of the species known in North America as (American) sparrows. (However, these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae.) Some emberizids are still named ""finches"" rather than ""buntings"". Conversely, there are New World species retaining the name ""bunting"" which are now classed in the family Cardinalidae. Among those are the painted and indigo buntings. In taxonomic order (but see ""Systematics"" section"
"by narrow black stripes, which extend just past the eye, as well as the namesake buffy patch above the bill. The eye is brown surrounded by a slim but noticeable red ring, the legs are bright coral-red, and the bill is dull brown with a reddish cast at the base. Buff-fronted quail-dove The buff-fronted quail-dove (""Zentrygon costaricensis"") or Costa Rican quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it forages on the ground for seeds and fruit. This"